Post Falls is 2-8 against Coeur d'Alene since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Post Falls Trojans will take on the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Saturday, Post Falls greeted the New Year with with a 57-39 win over Cheney. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 21st in Idaho, while the Blackhawks are ranked 253rd in Washington), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Coeur d'Alene's strategy against Hermiston on Friday. Coeur d'Alene put the hurt on Hermiston with a sharp 81-61 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Coeur d'Alene pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Post Falls, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Post Falls came up short against Coeur d'Alene in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 57-46. Can Post Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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